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| Capture-the-Flag (CTF) Competition in Hanoi |
PwC Vietnam, in collaboration with PwC Hong Kong (China) and other countries in the Asia Pacific region such as Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, has successfully organized the Hack A Day 2024 event with the theme “Securing Identity”. The event included a Capture-the-Flag (CTF) competition for university students and a workshop on Cyber Security.
This year, 12 teams from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City represented Vietnam in the CTF Competition along with 72 teams from universities in the region. The teams are all students from leading technology universities such as the University of Information Technology - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, University of Natural Sciences - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Academy of Cryptography Engineering, RMIT University, FPT University, British University Vietnam (BUV), etc.
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| Capture-the-Flag (CTF) Competition in Ho Chi Minh City |
The competition features a total of 7 hacking challenges, including: Identity Authentication, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Attack and Defense, Threat Intelligence and Troubleshooting, Web, and Binary Reverse Engineering. Students have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills by researching, identifying, and executing strategic attacks to capture as many flags as possible.
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| The champion of this year's competition is team "cipis042402k" from the University of Information Technology - Ho Chi Minh City National University. |
The champion of this year’s competition is team “cipis042402k” from the University of Information Technology – Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, while team “404_Not_Found” from the Academy of Cryptography Engineering has the best score in Hanoi. Team “cipis042402k”, along with team “blackpinker” from the University of Science – Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, are in the Top 10 out of 72 teams in the region. The teams with good achievements will have the opportunity to intern at PwC along with some attractive gifts from the company, demonstrating PwC’s commitment to nurturing young talent, thereby contributing to the overall development of the information technology and cybersecurity industry in Vietnam.
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| Team “404_Not_Found” from Cryptography Academy has the best score in Hanoi |
In parallel with the CTF Competition, PwC Vietnam also organized a Cyber Security Workshop within the framework of the Hack A Day 2024 event, with contributions from popular technology companies such as Fortinet, Alibaba Cloud International, Proofpoint, Cloud Ace-Google Cloud and Netpoleon-Recorded Future.
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| Cyber Security Workshop within the framework of Hack A Day 2024 event |
The workshop was attended by experts in cybersecurity, information technology and cloud computing, with the aim of raising businesses' awareness of the importance of digital identity security as well as updating new technologies and solutions in dealing with increasingly complex cybersecurity risks.
The workshop brought practical sharing and many highly applicable solutions from leading experts, aiming to support businesses in effectively responding to current cybersecurity challenges, from building a reliable Zero-Trust model, digital identity management to detecting and preventing identity fraud risks and sophisticated cyber attacks.
Mr. Pho Duc Giang, Deputy General Director, Information Security Services, PwC Vietnam said: “In today’s digital world, identity security is becoming increasingly important to mitigate potential risks and vulnerabilities. Through the Hack A Day event, we not only demonstrate our commitment to supporting organizations in Vietnam to address pressing cybersecurity challenges, but also promote innovation and build a collaborative ecosystem to accelerate advancement in the technology sector in general and cybersecurity in Vietnam in particular.
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| The workshop was attended by experts in cybersecurity, information technology and cloud computing. |
Furthermore, we believe that creating a useful playground for young talents to practice the knowledge they have learned is extremely necessary to ensure the sustainable development of the industry. By participating in the competition, students will gain valuable experiences, strengthening a solid foundation for them to develop their careers in information technology and cybersecurity in the future."
Hack A Day is PwC Hong Kong’s flagship annual cybersecurity event in collaboration with PwC members in the Asia Pacific region including Vietnam. The event includes a Cyber Security Workshop and Capture-the-Flag Competition to help students gain a better understanding of the cybersecurity ecosystem. This year’s theme, “Identity Security”, focuses on the importance of securing personal and digital identities in today’s interconnected world. For the eighth consecutive year, Hack A Day continues to be a forum to enhance the capabilities of future talents, strengthening the foundation for them to achieve successful careers in the field of cybersecurity. This year, the CTF competition offers Vietnamese students a unique opportunity to interact with AI models and identity security technologies, demonstrate their cybersecurity skills, and compete with universities in the Asia Pacific region. In parallel with the competition, the Cyber Security Conference is held to raise awareness among businesses about pressing cybersecurity issues such as building a reliable Zero-Trust model, digital identity management, as well as detecting and preventing identity fraud risks and sophisticated cyber attacks. |
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